Bowhunt or Die

Paul kicks off November in Wyoming with his first whitetail bow hunt of the season, and things get western fast. Between guiding hunters, chasing mule deer and antelope, and coming off an Alaska trip, this is his first real chance to climb into a tree and chase whitetails on public ground.

Right away, Paul deals with classic public-land chaos: old stands left behind, other hunters slipping through, swirling winds, and deer that always seem just out of bow range. But persistence pays off!

Kansas public land will break you before it ever rewards you — and this trip proves it. From temperatures in the teens to 70-degree heat waves, endless walking, blown setups, other hunters slipping into the same spots, busted deer, shifting winds, and miles of ground that should be good but just isn’t… Justin goes through it all. But when you're willing to grind, keep moving, and trust your buddies, everything can change in a single moment. In this episode, Justin road-trips into Kansas with Matt Millard and Tyler Barron, to bowhunt unfamiliar public land. The guys face adversity in the form of blown setups, swirling winds, other hunters, lack of deer sign, and just about everything that Mother Nature can throw at you. But in the end, it all pays off with the biggest buck of his life. If you're a serious bowhunter, you won't want to miss this one!

A chaotic November morning begins with a forgotten bow, a 400-yard sprint back to the truck, and a race against first light. Turkeys are gobbling, deer are moving, and the ridge is alive with rut activity.

Then the hunt takes an unexpected turn.
A buck Kurt hasn’t seen since November 6th, 2023 — a heavy-bodied, half-spike bruiser with a distinct old injury — suddenly appears in the exact same area as before.

With turkeys feeding beneath him and the woods glowing red at sunrise, Kurt finds himself in a close-range encounter with a buck he has two years of history with. The kind of moment that defines November.

Todd and Nick hit the woods with one goal — finally breaking their three-year streak of bad luck hunting together. From blown entry routes to silent mornings and swirling winds, this hunt started rough… but the rut can turn everything around fast.

What unfolds is one of Todd’s best Illinois hunts in years: nonstop buck activity, rattling action, close calls, and finally a giant buck slipping in at just 12 yards.  — tagging out in Illinois in back-to-back sits.